🦜 Why is it called Parrot Beak Flower?

🔸 Gmelina philippensis, also known as Parrot's Beak, is a unique round shrub with whimsical pendant branches and leaves.

🔸 Leaves and flowers unmistakably resemble a parrot's beak, adding endless whimsy to the garden.

🔸 Vibrant yellow blossoms hang upside-down, creating a perpetual garden carnival all year long.

🔸 It is a butterfly magnet! 🦋

🔸 The leaves, in their comical way, mimic a parrot doing a joyful handstand. Vibrant and green, they bring smiles effortlessly.

🔸 Low-maintenance, sun-loving plant, it grows fast, making it suitable for garden centerpieces or live hedges.

🔸 Water-wise and tolerant of dry spells, it adds a touch of the tropics to any garden while requiring minimal care.

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🍯 Who wants a cold hardy, dramatic looking tropical fruit tree with a sweet fruit? Or, who doesn't?

🍑 Persimmon (Diospyros sp.) is a graceful, small, subtropical fruit tree from China, with multitrunked or single-stemmed structure and drooping leaves and branches, turning dramatic shades in autumn.

🍑 People love Persimmon fruit for its sweet and unique flavor, often described as a blend of honey and apricot.

🍑 The tree thrives in deep, well-drained loam soil, tolerating alkaline conditions.

🍑 The fruit classified into astringent (soft, sweeter pulp) and non-astringent (crunchy) cultivars.

🍑 Best Varieties for Container Culture:
Non-Astringent: Fuyu, Giant Fuyu, Matsumoto-Wase, Jiro, Maekawa, Izu.
Astringent: Chocolate, Guang Yang, Hachiya, Meader, Saijo, Tanenashi, Winterset.

🍑 Hardy to USDA zones 7-10, may need protection in colder regions.

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💩 💃 Why did she say it's a dog poo? It's a beauty from Argentina!

🌸 This remarkable caudiciform Morning Glory - Ipomoea platensis - is native to arid regions of Argentina.

🌸 This is a showy flowering vine growing from a large caudex! The caudex can be of some weird shapes and forms. Some old lady once said "it's a dog poo plant!"

🌸 Similar to Desert roses (Adeniums), it grows caudex for water storage to survive extended drought periods.

🌸 Caudex grows over 2 ft! Vines reach over 6 ft, easily trimmed to shape, covered with beautiful bell-shaped pink flowers.

🌸 Can be kept as a bonsai in a pot, easy to control as a container specimen with trellis or pruning.

🌸 Although it doesn't mind dry conditions, the plant benefits from regular watering and good drainage, then it grows fast.

🌸 This is one of our favorite plants, easy to grow, makes a great conversation piece. It is a perfect for bonsai 🪴

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🌺 Did you know that you can eat and drink Hibiscus plants?

Who doesn't adore hibiscus flowers? But guess what? Some hibiscus species are not only gorgeous but also surprisingly practical. They can jazz up your garden and your dinner plate!

🥗 Hibiscus cannabinus - Salad Hibiscus - flowers and leaves used in tasty healthy salads and teas.

🧉 Hibiscus sabdariffa - Flor de Jamaica, Karkade Sorrel, Roselle - flowers and used for famous beverage "Agua de Flor de Jamaica" and Karkade Tea.

🫐 Hibiscus acetosella - Cranberry hibiscus - cranberry-colored flowers and leaves are also tasty and healthy in salads and teas.

Grow your edible flower landscape in no time!

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